LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s star power forward did what one does on Senior Day, the last home game of a college career. He paused for a beat longer than usual to soak in the atmosphere and bask in the adoration at Rupp Arena. He hugged his family a little harder, squeezed his coaches a little tighter, paid a little closer attention to his teammates’ faces in the huddle. It will never be this way in this place again, and he wanted to freeze the moment in his mind so he’ll never forget just how good it was here.

Never mind that PJ Washington is a sophomore. Doesn’t matter that he hasn’t declared for the NBA Draft and won’t until after the postseason. Saturday’s 66-57 win over Florida in the regular-season finale was Washington’s last ride at Rupp. He and everyone else know it. So on a day that Kentucky’s only scholarship senior, Reid Travis, sat out again with a knee sprain and walk-on senior Jonny David played two minutes, Washington threw himself a silent...